Although colloidal dispersions are used in numerous areas of science and technology, very few colloidal systems are produced solely because of their colloidal nature. The scientists in industry have to understand the laws of colloidal systems in order to improve, among others, the applicability of materials, or to find new fields of applications and to develop new products. Methods for stabilizing or destabilizing colloidal systems are indispensable for practical applications. For example, it may be necessary to produce a dispersion that is stable for a long period of storage but that destabilizes during application. Thus, it is important to understand the principles that determine the stability or instability of colloidal systems. This first modern approach to relate fundamental research to the applied science of colloids bridges academic research and industrial applications, thus providing the information vital to both. Written by the very top scientists in their respective disciplines, the volumes in this series are edited by an internationally recognized expert on this topic. This volume describes the role of colloids and interface science in agrochemicals, making it invaluable reading for agricultural scientists, surface and physical chemists, as well as chemical engineers.
About the Author
After finishing his PhD at Alexandria University, Tharwat Tadros was appointed lecturer in Physical Chemistry (1962-1966) at the same University. Between 1966 and 1969, he spent a sabbatical at the Agricultural University of Wageningen and T.N.O in Delft, the Netherlands. Thereafter he worked at I.C.I. and ZENECA until 1994, where he researched various fields of surfactants, emulsions, suspensions, microemulsions, wetting spreading and adhesion, and rheology. During that period he was also appointed visiting professor at Imperial College London, Bristol University and Reading University. In 1992, he was elected President of the International Association of Colloid and Interface Science. Since leaving ZENECA, Dr Tadros has worked as a consultant for various industries and also given several courses in his specialized field. He is the recipient of two medals from the Royal Society of Chemistry in the UK, and has more than 250 scientific papers to his name.
